final - mental health and aging

How to Write a Research Paper in Psychology

Preparing for your final paper

Library resources

• Healey Library online database

• http://web.b.ebscohost.com.ez proxy.lib.umb.edu/ehost/search /basic?vid=0&sid=54dcc9ee- 3c5b-464e-9b44- 3ade0c241ef0%40pdc-v- sessmgr04

APA publication guidelines

• https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/r esearch_and_citation/apa_st yle/apa_formatting_and_styl e_guide/general_format.html

APA Style Elements

• First page includes title and name. • Use formal scientific style rather than stating opinions. • Citing references in paper takes the form of (Smith, 2022). This

reference should then be listed in a separate page for references in proper citation form for APA 7th Edition- e.g.

Plugge, M. (2021). Successful ageing in the oldest old: Objectively and subjectively measured evidence from a population-based survey in Germany. European Journal of Ageing, 18(4), 537–547. https://doi-org.silk.library.umass.edu/10.1007/s10433-021-00609-7

• Place page number and your name at the top of each page. • For this paper- be sure your class concepts are in bold.

Important pointers

Other paper options • Interview with older adult

• Design questions intended to understand how class concepts applied to the individual’s life • Write down questions ahead of time and submit along with responses for the paper

• Observations relevant to class concepts • Organize a method of gathering relevant information • Examples could include watching older adults cope with mobility issues • Submit plan along with paper proposal

• Research topic on a related area • Economics • Political science • Humanities (arts, literature)

Grading Rubric

10 points: Careful proofreading; no (or very few) typos. 10 points: APA Style is adhered to in formatting and style.

10 points: Paper is correct length (at least 10 pages including 1 page of references) 20 points: 10 references are cited using APA style. 50 points: At least 10 concepts from the course are specifically identified in the paper. These may be terms, theories, or facts. Each concept will receive a maximum score of 5 based on how accurately it is presented. The concept should be highlighted in bold and used appropriately in the context of the paper.

Other pointers